The troubles for Chicagoโs Bow Truss Coffee and owner Phil Tadros continue. After a failed sale of the company and a sudden closing of all Chicago storefronts, a lawsuit has been filed against Tadros by 10 former Bow Truss employees alleging โincomplete or late payment of regular and overtime wagesโ as well as a misallocation of wages for tax withholdings and benefit plans, โincluding health and dental insurance and a retirement savings plan.โ
According to the Chicago Tribune, the lawsuit also names Tadrosโ business partner Darren Marshall and their digital agency, Doejo. The suit was made public by two former employees in a press conference on Monday held in front of one of the still-closed Bow Truss locations. Also in attendance were โState Sen. Daniel Biss, Ald. Scott Waguespack, Ald. Ricardo Muรฑoz and Cook County Board Commissioner Jesus โChuyโ Garciaโ who โspoke in support of the Bow Truss employees at the conference.โ
When reached for comment by the Tribune, Tadros stated that he believed all parties involved in filing the suit had been paid:
โWeโre very approachable, responsive, helpful and reasonable โ as horrible as the situation has been, we weren’t ignoring anybody.โ
This story is developingโฆ
Zac Cadwaladerย is the news editor at Sprudge Media Network.
*top image via the Chicago Tribune